diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/delete.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/delete.go
index f8156e02a..d9b432092 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/delete.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (o *DeleteOptions) Complete(f client.Factory, args []string) error {
 	var err error
 	o.client, err = f.Client()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return err
 	}
 
 	o.namespace = f.Namespace()